Repression in Honduras 11/30

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SERGIO MONCADA, http://www.porlademocracia.org
A co-founder of Hondurans for Democracy, Moncada is a D.C.-based
environmental policy analyst. He said today: "We're gravely disappointed
that the State Department has said it will recognize the results of
Sunday's fraudulent election. We're getting reports of widespread fear
and intimidation by the military, especially in rural areas. The U.S.
has taken the lead in legitimizing the coup government while practically
all other countries in the hemisphere, as well as the UN and OAS, have
said that they will not recognize the results."
TOM LOUDON, http://quixote.org
Loudon is co-director of the Maryland-based Quixote Center, which
organized a delegation of 19 people from the U.S. and Canada now in
various cities in Honduras. Loudon said today: "We're seeing brutal
police and military repression ... [and] a dismal turnout." The group's
website offers reports and photos from various parts of Honduras.
JESSE FREESTON, http://therealnews.com
A reporter for The Real News, Freeston said today: "I was in San
Pedro Sula on Sunday. It's the commercial capital and it's a bellwether.
There was a march of about 500 people and the Cobras -- militarized
police squads -- attacked it. Peaceful protesters who were sitting and
singing the national anthem were attacked with tear gas and beaten.
"The pro-coup media is reporting that the turnout is 60 percent. I
interviewed several poll workers and I'd estimate that turnout was
actually about 30 percent of registered voters -- that doesn't take into
account that a lot of poor people are not registered."
See Freeston's reports from Honduras at:
http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=74&jumival=408
ADRIENNE PINE,
Author of the book "Working Hard, Drinking Hard: On Violence and
Survival in Honduras," Pine is assistant professor of anthropology at
American University, has done extensive research on Honduras and has
been blogging about recent events: http://quotha.net .
Pine said today: "The U.S. State Department has refused to
acknowledge the human rights abuses by the coup government even though
human rights groups are reporting thousands of arbitrary detentions,
hundreds of people tortured and dozens assassinations since the June 28
coup."
For more information, contact at the Institute for Public Accuracy:
Sam Husseini, (202) 347-0020, (202) 421-6858; or David Zupan, (541) 484-9167